Sentence
Mark Robert Witchell
Mark Robert Witchell (aged 61) was sentenced at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on 3 March 2026 to 10 Years for Dealing, being concerned in the supply, or intending to supply any controlled substance and 10 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 3 March 2026
- Sentence
- 10 Years
- Judge
- Judge G Smith
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
6 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Dealing, being concerned in the supply, or intending to supply any controlled substance | Custodial immediate |
| Theft from a motor vehicle / Theft of a motor vehicle | Custodial immediate |
| Money Laundering | Custodial immediate |
| Concealing, disguising, converting, transferring or removing criminal property | Custodial immediate |
| Unauthorised sales or supply of medicinal products | |
| Medicinal products on prescription only (POM) - dealings with medicinal products |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to supplying Class B drugs (codeine), supplying Class C drugs (alprazolam, diazepam, tramadol, zolpidem and zopiclone), selling prescription-only medicines, selling unauthorised medicinal products, transferring or removing criminal property and theft of motor vehicles in Staffordshire between 2003 and 2015.
Aggravating and mitigating factors
Planning / Organisation / Sophistication / Professional operation